Silicon Carbide vs. Aluminosilicate Glass
Silicon carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics classification, while aluminosilicate glass belongs to the glass and glass-ceramics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is silicon carbide and the bottom bar is aluminosilicate glass.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 3.0 to 3.2 | |
| 2.4 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 370 to 490 | |
| 87 |
| Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 | 3.4 to 4.6 | |
| 0.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 69 to 84 | |
| 20 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 79 to 82 | |
| 63 |